Ninety companies to participate with more than 500 job openings; Brief opening ceremony featuring Brigadier General Petrarca, Hope High School Junior ROTC and area veterans PROVIDENCE, RI – Providence Mayor Angel Taveras and Cranston Mayor Allan Fung are co-hosting a job fair for Rhode Island’s military, veterans and their families on Tuesday, April 22, 2014 […]readmore
PROVIDENCE, R.I. – Rhode Island General Treasurer Gina M. Raimondo will visit Ximedica to present the Treasury Young Leader Awards on Wednesday, April 16, 2014. The Young Leader Awards are presented to Rhode Island high school juniors who have demonstrated outstanding academic excellence and service to their community. Michael Pereira, Senior Vice President and Head […]readmore
Central Falls High School is one of 20 schools from across the country selected to present at the Breaking Ranks 2015 National Showcase. A team of students, parents, teachers, and administrators will travel to San Diego, California to the National Association of Secondary School Principals 2015 Annual Conference February 19-21. Here the group from Central Falls will […]readmore
The Business Workforce Center of the RI Department of Labor and Training is partnering with Workforce Partnership of Greater RI and Workforce Solutions of Providence/Cranston to host a Job Fair on Friday, April 4 at the Providence netWORKri Center, One Reservoir Avenue, in the Renaissance Room from 10:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. Date: Friday, April 4, […]readmore
Diabetes in the state of RI has increased in the past five decades and it is predicted that the numbers will continue to rise, especially among African American and Hispanic populations. Diabetes remains a chronic disease with no known cure, and without proper control and observations it can have a deep impact on a person’s […]readmore
PROVIDENCE – The Department of Environmental Management, in partnership with the Rhode Island Resource Recovery Corporation, has awarded 38 grants totaling $16,850 to organizers of local Earth Day 2014 cleanup projects. This grant program is designed to highlight Earth Day 2014 and the value of the environment, and recognize the importance of people improving the […]readmore
Dr. Pablo Rodriguez talked with Donald Miller, Principal of Shea High School in Pawtucket, RI. Shea HS is one of four high schools in the city of Pawtucket. Currently, there are 860 students, comprising up to 30 countries. Of these students, about 40-50% are Latino and 27% make up the ESL population. Donald Miller discusses […]readmore
PROVIDENCE, R.I., March 17, 2014 – Rhode Island historian and RIC Emeritus Professor J. Stanley Lemons will present “In Search of Roger Williams,” a lecture about the evolving images of the founder of Rhode Island, on Thursday, March 27, 7-8:30 p.m. in the Forman Center, Room C, at Rhode Island College, 600 Mt. Pleasant Ave., […]readmore
Providence Mayor Angel Taveras will host the annual St. Patrick’s Day Celebration at Providence City Hall on Monday afternoon. Providence College President Rev. Brian J. Shanley will be the keynote speaker at this year’s formal celebration on the second floor of City Hall. City Hall will be filled with traditional musical and dance performances by […]readmore
Tax credits and free preparation can help working families save thousands PROVIDENCE, RI – Mayor Angel Taveras is encouraging eligible Providence residents to take advantage of the Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC) and Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) program this tax season. «My administration is pleased to promote the work of our community partners helping […]readmore